Chapter 364: 458 chapters, for that understanding of the beauty

458 chapters, for that understanding of the beauty.

458 chapters, for that understanding of the beauty.

――――A red apricot branch growing out of the wall.

The Imperial Consort saw Xuanzong show displeasure toward Li Bai, and she defended Li Bai, saying: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Li Bai might have drunk a little too much; his speech is improper. As a great poet like Li Bai, he doesn't even use punctuation correctly. Where he should use a period, he uses a comma; especially semicolons, he mixes them up like a donkey's lips on a horse's mouth, showing Li Bai is drunk. This is a common trait of scholars: they don't bother with life's trivialities, and poets are even more so. Poets' personalities are also somewhat eccentric. Haven't you heard that anger can inspire poets? This Li Bai is a great poet; his nature is usually unrestrained and free-spirited. Don't you know that Li Bai is famed for 'a hundred poems from a dou of wine'? If he really drank a dou of wine today, he might be able to compose a hundred newer, more beautiful poems for me."

Xuanzong heard the Imperial Consort's lengthy defense for Li Bai, and his slight displeasure toward Li Bai instantly vanished. He quickly said: "Beautiful Imperial Consort, I was just worried you'd be unhappy. Your happiness is more important than anything. Then let Xiao Li continue to recite poetry for the Beloved Official; if Xiao Li Zi can today compose a beautiful chapter for the Imperial Consort, I will double the reward for you. The Imperial Consort just praised you for having the talent of 'a dou of wine, a hundred poems'. So hurry up and recite poetry; the rest is up to you. You must recite poems that make everyone happy, new, beautiful, good; absolutely do not make a fool of yourself and disappoint my beautiful Imperial Consort."

The Li Bai, who was dancing with hands and feet, in a hazy state heard the Imperial Consort praise him before Xuanzong, and Xuanzong also wanted to give him double the gold. For the Imperial Consort's praise, for that understanding of the beauty, and also for the reward Xuanzong mentioned. Li Bai glanced at the Imperial Consort's beautiful appearance, waved his big brush, and recited a piece of a thousand absolute masterpieces――――

Clouds think of robes, flowers think of beauty; the spring breeze brushes the railing, the dew is thick. In response to seeing the Jade Mountain's peak, we will meet beneath the moon on the Jade Terrace. Li Bai's poem, as soon as it left his mouth, won a round of applause: "Great! Beautiful!" It was great! beautiful!

"Clouds think of robes, flowers think of beauty", you see how beautiful, how unexpectedly beautiful――――

The clouds in the sky that hurry away and then hurry back. But, which cloud wishes to hurry come and hurry go? Which cloud does not

"Does it not want to have an eye-catching appearance? To gain more attention? Does that cloud not wish to forever remain stationed in its own beauty?"

"Oh, every flower blooming on the ground, each one also wants to bloom as beautifully as possible, to emit its finest fragrance. If they were all like the flower 'beyond the station, broken bridge side, lonely blooming without owner. Already at dusk, alone worrying, moreover wind and rain,' what would be the meaning of blooming?"

"Beautiful flowers bloom in lonely wilderness, unappreciated. Even if you bloom more beautifully, it's nothing but mud, sand, and dung, without value or meaning. All the beauty in the world lies in being appreciated; that is true beauty. Beautiful things should be placed on the lampstand, not under it. Let them shine for the world, rather than 'unintentionally striving for spring, leaving all flowers to fate. Falling to dust ground, only fragrance remains.'"

"If it has turned to dust ground from falling, what meaning does blooming have? The flower's fragrance, which people smell, is refreshing to the heart and spleen, brings pleasure. If you mix the fragrance into dung, that is truly sad! lamentable!"

"Enough small talk, Xiao Li Zi, your first attempt is not bad, very poetic. You indeed wrote the Imperial Consort's beauty. For your past faults, I, the Emperor, no longer blame you; write a second one. You must not run out of talent. Please, everyone is waiting for you to write poetry." Xuanzong, while praising Li Bai, also encouraged him.

At this time, Li Bai, praised and lifted up by the Imperial Consort and Xuanzong, was as if sitting on cloud tops, his thoughts in disarray, not knowing the heights and depths, east, west, south, north, and then he began to spout nonsense and random formulas――――――

Ah, woman, **'s woman, beautiful woman, woman with alluring appearance. Your appearance is your brand, beauty is your life. Your beauty, like a shining eagle in the sky, has struck my heart, making me think day and night. Ah, beautiful woman, where are you now? You are by the water――――

Ah, reeds lush and green, white dew becomes frost. So-called beauty, why is she always on the side of the big spender? Those without money can only indulge in empty fantasies.............."

Ah, reeds luxuriant, before the sun rises, the dew droplets on the grass and flowers are very beautiful. Beautiful person, ah, your beauty is exactly like those dew droplets on the grass and flowers. Therefore, you should take advantage of your beauty while it still lasts, and give it to your beloved................................."

Ah, woman as beautiful as a celestial maiden, your flesh is tender and delicate, like that intoxicating fine wine. It makes my eloquent mouth... the horizon's clear grassland, the east wind blowing strongly makes the grassland tremble................................."

Ah, beautiful Yang Guifei, you are truly too beautiful. You are exactly like a freshly blooming fresh flower, its petals covered in fragrance, everyone wants to look, everyone wants to smell. These damn things, even if you think about them it's in vain; the dignified beauty smiles, you have no money, you……….............................."

Ah, beautiful Imperial Consort, you are just that "One branch of red gorgeous dew fragrant, **Wu Shan breaks my heart in vain. I ask, who in the Han Palace can compare? Pitiful Feiyan relies on fresh makeup."

Ah, lovely Yang Guifei, how could Wang Zhaojun and Zhao Feiyan compare to you? What rank are they? Even the old skin on your heel's back is not as good as……………………………………………………………

Ah, Yang Da Mei, in this lifetime you are truly lucky to have met someone who loves and pampers you. This Tang Xuanzong loves you like this; you would be hard-pressed to find even if you lit a lantern.............."

He is that understanding and considerate toward you.

In life, gaining one confidant is enough.

If you have many confidants, then you're doomed. In this lifetime, you shouldn't even think about having peaceful days.

You should tightly love the person you currently love.

In dealing with matters, be more inclusive and tolerant. Don't quarrel over trivialities, causing the sky to darken.

That will hurt feelings.

You see how Xuanzong treats you this well, everything depends on you. Having encountered such a man in life, you should be satisfied, right?

You also shouldn't be ungrateful, like a sheep grazing, always thinking the other mountain is better, arriving at that mountain still not full. Going back and forth, you turn yourself into a mess. That way, people will scold you as **, a restless spirit………………………………………

Ah, Yang Da Mei, today I am full of poetic inspiration, and I have rambled on incoherently about you, truly unbecoming――――"National flower topples the state, two in mutual joy; the king looks on with a smile. Explaining the spring breeze's boundless hatred, the incense altar north leans on the railing." You should properly attend to your man, often making him cheerful; thus he will think more of home, not go fooling around with flowers, and treat home as a lane in life. Before you, Wang Zhaojun had no fortune…………………………………

(Heart tied to the disaster area, Flirting tied to the disaster area: wish peace, courage, confidence, and strength to accompany and be with the people of the disaster area!!)